Chapter 1449

Baili Xia’s gaze turned towards the window.

Seeing the curtains drawn tightly, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the shadowy figure, her words carried a hint of complaint.

“Why are you back again?”

She had already agreed with him before, telling him not to come to this place again.

Coming here at this time is really dangerous.

Luckily, Brother had left, and Nangong Xu had also gone to the main house; now she was the only one in the west wing.

Otherwise, with all the coming and going, it would eventually be discovered.

While complaining, Baili Xia slowly walked towards the shadow.

The closer she got, the more she realized the shadow didn’t look like Guisu at all.

Looking more closely, she almost exclaimed!

“Is it you?”

Baili Xia felt a slight surprise in her heart; the person sitting on the sofa was actually Wu Ming.

A large scarf was his most obvious sign.

“Did Uncle send you?”

She recalled Mu Xiaoyao telling her before he left that Uncle would send someone to protect her.

She didn’t expect it to be Wu Ming.

Wu Ming nodded, looking at her, his voice hoarse: “Did someone come by earlier?”

Baili Xia felt a wave of panic inside, afraid that the incident of Guisu coming here would be known to Uncle’s people.

Although Wu Ming didn’t seem like someone who’d stir up trouble, he still worked under Uncle.

Thinking for a moment, she slowly said, “I thought Brother came back again.”

Wu Ming, although seeing Baili Xia’s uneasiness, did not expose it.

He said lightly, “I’m very hungry.”

“Didn’t have dinner? At this hour!”

Wu Ming nodded slightly.

“I’ll go find you something to eat, wait here.”

“Don’t let anyone find out I’m here.” Behind her, Wu Ming’s hoarse voice came.

Baili Xia paused, turned to look at him, with a hint of confusion.

Uncle sent him to protect her; it shouldn’t be something that couldn’t be seen, but…

Not letting anyone know?

Why does it sound so mysterious?

Could it be that Wu Ming stayed not just to protect her, but also to do something secret?

Uncle, being such an important figure, has countless things to deal with.

If there’s something important, it’s not surprising.

She nodded, “Alright, I’ll do my best to keep it secret.”

“Not try your best, but must.” Wu Ming corrected in a raspy voice.

“Got it! Promise!”

After saying that, Baili Xia gently opened the door and walked out.

After a while, Baili Xia returned, carrying a bag in her hand.

Placing the bag on the coffee table, she opened it, revealing nothing but steamed buns inside.

Baili Xia’s voice was a little embarrassed, “This is all I could find, I don’t know where they keep the food.”

Moreover, at this time, the kitchen staff were resting.

Bei Tianyou didn’t have the habit of eating late-night snacks, and without special instructions, the kitchen wouldn’t have ready food.

The most important thing is not letting anyone find out, which means not letting the servants immediately make something for her.

In any case, it was all chaotic, so…

she could only bring whatever she could find.

Wu Ming raised his gaze, hidden behind false pupils, and glanced at her.

He didn’t show disdain, just reached out and took a bun, eating it in large bites.

Only steamed buns, not even a bit of pickles or the like, yet Wu Ming ate them in large bites.

Baili Xia felt even more remorseful in her heart; he came to protect her, yet she could only offer him such food.

She stood up and poured him a cup of clear tea, placing it in front of him.

“Eat slowly, don’t choke, have a sip of water.”